-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Receiving Hotmail through Outlook Express
- From: GMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:32:19 -0500
Actually, Hotmail is still owned by Microsoft, but they are trying to get
everyone to switch over to what they call "Windows Live". The primary
difference is that the new version sports an Internet 2.0 interface.
YahooMail (and pretty much all of the other major webmail servers) have also
moved over to this type of interface. All that means is that it's now
controlled by scripts that make it work more like a desktop application.
It's pretty neat, but not nearly as functional as Gmail's interface. Since
it uses the same username/password as the old Hotmail and MS really WANTS
people to use it, I would expect that lapsed users would be welcomed back
with open arms instead of having account problems like this.
I had a problem last year with Yahoo's interface not recognizing me after
being offline for 3 years before that. George's suggestion for reapplying
with the exact same info is the only way I was able to get my ID back.
:O)
Peace,
GMan
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"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Imrie" <g.imrie@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:23 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Receiving Hotmail through Outlook Express
> Hi Jan
>
> It looks as though Hotmail (or Yahoo, who now own Hotmail) have
> deactivated
> this user's account. This used to happen after about six months of
> inactivity, but the "qualifying period", if I can call it that, is now
> much
> much shorter. This is probably why, although you're entering the correct
> user name/password details, the server is still showing an invalid login.
>
> I'd suggest re-registering the user with exactly the same details again
> (thereby effectively re-lifeing the account), but unfortunately, all
> emails
> which may have been sent to them during the inactive period may well be
> lost.
>
> The easy way to know if the account HAS been deactivated is to watch what
> happens when you enter the old details when registering the new account.
> If
> the server takes them without comment, then you know the old account is
> gone--there is no conflict with existing details on the server. If there
> is
> ANY trace of the old account left on the Yahoo/Hotmail server, then this
> is
> the time you'll be informed of the fact.
>
> Hope This of Help
>
> Geo. Imrie MCSI ACI
> Computer Scanned and Virus Database Updated Daily with Panda Titanium 2008
> AVG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jan Robey
> Sent: 16 February 2008 13:53
> To: _PCTechTalk
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Receiving Hotmail through Outlook Express
>
> Good Morning to you all,
> One of my seniors has been receiving his hotmail through his Outlook
> Express
>
> for over a year with no problems. Well he went away for a few months &
> turned his provider on vacation mode...which just turned everything off
> for
> that period of time. He turned his cable service back on but just put his
> hotmail address in...it of course didn't work. So I put his Comcast
> setting
>
> in & then I set up another email account to come through outlook express.
> When trying to send a message the login box keeps appearing asking for
> user
> name & password. I have entered both correctly but it still keeps asking
> for it. I could get to his mail through web mail, so I know the user name
> and address is entered correctly. But, still I cannot get past the login
> box.
>
> This is the error message I finally end up with:
> Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account 'Hotmail',
> Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail.asp'. Protocol: HTTPM ail.
> 'Server Response: "Invalid login.'. Port: 0. Secure (SSL): No. Error
> Number: 0x800CCC32
>
> Can you please give me some direction?
>
> Thanks,
> Jan
>
>
>
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